Handbook of heraldry : with instructions for tracing pedigrees and deciphering ancient mss. : rules for the appointment of liveries, &c (1882)
Cussans, John Edwin, 1837-1899 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 305
knot of ribbons takes the place of a Crest, andthe Motto is omitted. In other respects, her Hatchment issimilar to that of a Bachelor. As in every case Armorial Insignia on Hatchments aremarshalled in accordance with the regulations already speci-fied, the Arms of a Widower appear impaled with… … Fig. 391. which a Widow would exhibit her bereavement to the world.It will be observed that that portion of the frame on whichthe Arms of the wife rest is white, showing that she survives;while the dexter side, on which the Arms of her late husbandare placed, is black. If the wife were dead, and…
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